Happy Teachers Day, to all the teachers and moms out there. Moms are the first teachers in baby’s lives s you deserve to be celebrated today. My tot is now three and loves painting and doing crafts. So I thought why not make a Teachers Day DIY Greeting card for his teachers at school. Crafts with kids is a great way in reducing screen time too. So keep reading on.

This was a very impromptu idea of making cards for his teachers. I didn’t want him to go and just say Happy Teachers Day. It easy to buy cards and gifts these days, but is fun to make one and involve kids in making that. We actually made two cards for two teachers of his class.

What do you need for this DIY Greeting Card?

For Card No 1

White Chart paper

Any colored paper (wrapping paper, scrap book paper)

Scissors

Glue

Paint brush

Paint – acrylic/ water color

Black pen

How to Make this Happy Teachers Day DIY Greeting Card? #1 Butterfly Card

Cut the white chart paper in your desired size. I have not stuck to the typical greeting card size of 5×5 or 5×7 inches. You can stick to that size if you want to use readily available envelopes.

Cut a thin strip of wrapping paper and stick it to the bottom part of the greeting card leaving 5 mm from the edge.

Draw a big butter fly wing shape with rounded corners in a contrast wrapping paper, cut it with scissors, and stick it on the left hand side of the first strip.

Draw a smaller butter fly wing shape with rounded corners on white chart paper, cut it with scissors, and stick on the bigger butterfly wing shape.

Take a black marker pen and write Happy Teacher’s Day on the white part.

Take a 4 inch strip of green chart paper, fold it in half and draw butterfly wings on the folded edge.

Make the wings in random shape and size, all doesn’t need to look similar. Cut the shapes out with scissors

With a black pen draw a few lines and curves on the white part of the greeting card

Stick the green butterflies on the lines in random order. Glue only the folded mark in middle. The edges of the wings should be left free and not stuck with glue.

Inside the card

The insides of the card have some personalized messages for the teachers. You can simply write a message or be creative. I have taken some inspiration from the internet and thought painting my son’s hand could be a good idea.

Place your kids hand and trace the outline.

Color the hand outline and fill it up with red. I have used acrylic paint here for bolder smoother color.

31 Comments on Happy Teachers Day DIY Greeting Card | Craft with Kids

Finger and hand painting is one of the favorites of my son. Whenever he does Palm painting on school he wants to practice the same at home too.
When I will show him your ideas I am sure he’s going to do it that very time.

Great ideas. Love the butterfly card.Your blog is filled with lovely ideas. I really liked it. I too made a greeting card for my kid school project using vegetables to paint. I would love to share it with you.

Airene

September 7, 2018 at 9:26 pm (6 months ago)

This reminded me of my childhood, I used to make cards for my teachers too and we actually learnt them in school.Every kid needs to learn that handmade gifts are more valuable and gifts bought from outside!

Wow!!! The cards have really come out so well… My 5-year-old girl has learned patterns and insisted on making patterned bead bracelets for her teachers. Hope your kiddo had a great time on Teacher’s Day.

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